Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-04
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DRY GOODS.

Drexrv 4 Co.. wholesale dry goods
and notions Our fall trade shows an
increase Of so per cent. over last sea-
con We attribute this to the crops in
VIRGINIA. which are reported to be bet
Tor than they have been for several
seasons In the, Carolinas the cotton
and tobacco crops are reported 10 ne
GOOD. A North Carolina merchant
from the bright tobacco belt reports
the crop finer than he has known it to
Have there been many failures re-
ported among the country merchants
Comparatively few. Payments have
been more satisfactory than usum. On
the whole business is decidedly better,
and the outlook more favorable than l
have known it to be for several years.
NJ Millhiser Il Co., wholesale dry
goods. &c. Well, under the influence
of better crops in the South than we
had last wear the fall trade has opened
very favorably, and promises to con-
time so throughout the season.
M. Rosenbaum & Co., wholesale dry
Goods: Fall trade has been very good,
and the outlook is very promising.
Alsop, Mosby e. Co., wholesale dry
goods There has been a decided i'm
provement in the fall trade over last
year. Our travelling statesmen report
excellent crops in all the localities that
they have been in, and that the feeling
is good among the country merchants.
PAYMENTS have been very satisfactory,
and there are very few failures re-
ported.
VERY LIVELY.
Thaxton & Watkins, wholesale dry
goods and notions Our trade has been
very lively indeed-in fact, it has been
the best fall season so far we have had
for ten years, with one exception, and
from the present outlook and all We can
gather from our travellers the crop pros
poets are good in every section. We
look forward TO a good trade through
the whole winter. While money mat
tiers are a little close with the country
people, our customers are paying MS up
iairly well. and upon the whole we
think this years business will be a sue
cess.
HATS AND CAPS.
Stokes & Simmons, Wholesale hats,
caps, &c. The condition of the farm
ing interests is always good index OF
the general condition of business. The
crops this fall having been exception
allv fine there has been q feeling of
announcement among the country
merchants, and the fall trade has been
q good one. Money as yet is scarce in
the country, but by October lst we
look for good collections.
G. w. Thorn & Co., wholesale hats,
caps, &c, report that their sales this
fall are far ahead of last season and
that prospects are more promising than
for several years.
HARDWARE.
Watkins, Cottrell e Co., wholesale
hardware: Our trade up TO this time
has been larger than We have had for
several years. While there is no boom,
goods have advanced in prices all along
the line and the country merchants are
buying very literally. They have car
ried light stocks for the last three years.
Collections through the territory that
we sell goods in are good, and crop re-
ports are first class.
/. Donnan x Cannon, Wholesale hard
ware Prospects for fall trade are good.
Reports from growing crops are very
fattering Hope things will improve
this fall decidedly.
CLOTHING 4 NOTIONS.
Weisiger & Tiffany, wholesale
clotbiers We have not had a better
trade for five years than this fall. \
member of this firm has Just returned
from trip and reports that the crops
are better than he ever saw them
that the farmers are happy, and the
country merchants much encouraged
by it.
Oppenhimer d Cutchins, clothing
manufacturers Trade fair The ma
jority Of our salesmen report prospects
coed, and we are looking FOR a big
trade.
Yanccy q Doeher, wholesale notions,
sc. Our fail trade has been unusually
good the best for five years-and the
Indications are that it viii continue 80
until the close Of the season.
Martin a Powers, Wholesale notions:
Our trade so far this fall has been
good, and indications from travelling
mems reports are that the late trade
will tie heavy.
HARNESS, &C.
S. s. Cottrell's Son. wholesale saddle
and harness, sc. Our trade has been
better than it was last year, and pro-
spects are good fora good fall business.
w. Nick Redford, wholesale harness.
&C.: Everything that hear points to
a good fall trade, and the country mer-
chants are looking forward to it. Crops
are good For the last two or three
seasons they have been failure and
business dull.
WOOD AND wILLow-wARE, &C.
John II. Gresham, wholesale wood
and willow-ware Trade at present
quiet, hut equally as good as last year.
Outlook for the fall trade good, and
expect big trade.
Bowie & West, wholesale wood and
willowware and fancy groceries: We
think the prospect for good crops in
Virginia and North Carolina has given
an impetus to business, and We look for
a good fall trade. So far our business
has been better than We anticipated.
Z. b. Taylor, wholesale crockery :
Our trade during the month of August
was better than last year, and from
present appearances we look to a good
foil business.
CONNECTIONS, &C.
Hall, Powers & Co., wholesale con-
dictionaries, tobacco, and cigars Fall
trade is opening better than we have
seen it for several seasons. Indications
point TO heavy fall trade by our job
bers.
John A. Kratz, wholesale candy and
fruits This fall the trade in fruits with
me has been better than any year since
l have been in business and the out
look for heavy fall business is better
than l have seen it for years.
FANCY GROCERIES.
Taylor & Boiling, wholesale fancy
grocers and confectiOners Conversing